This series seems to have aesthetic concerns which is something that I appreciate. I'm glad ITSAY opened this door.
Beautiful cinematic cinematography. Besides that, it seems that they cared about acting. I think Gun is a great actor and I don't expect anything less than a remarkable participation from him here in this series. I have restrictions on the Off's performances... I couldn't be sure how he's going to do just looking at this trailer. We will see...
Mond appears little, but he made some impression. His character seems to have charm and charisma. To be checked.
About the plot, I think we have few details. We know that White assumes Black's identity to find out who nearly killed him. But the trailer no longer gives clues to the investigation itself, preferring to focus on romance. I don't know if this is a good sign or not. A series of this type needs to have a good criminal/police plot to work. I don't really know what to expect.
I will trust the director, as she is a trans activist and very competent. I love the her gay movies, specially Malila and The Blue Hour.
Okay, now I went back and watched some Make It Right clips and later the kiss between Ohm and First in The Shipper.…
I think you are a bit confused. Makee it Right is much more than 2 years. The first season was released in 2016 and the second season in 2017. Ohm started filming the first season when he was only 14 years old.
Guys, were are you living? You all talk like their is no lockdown! I am in lockdown for eternity. Not vaccinated,…
There is no lockdown in most East Asian countries anymore and Asians are still the main audience for BL series. I live in Thailand and here everything is open again.
Today's episode was the best of the series so far. I think it was thought of as a natural response to episode 4, where we saw that the character Pran had already understood his feelings for his friend, while Pat was still thinking about his high school female friend. Just as we saw Pran dealing with new feelings throughout last week's episode, in this episode it was Pat's turn to reflect on his relationship with Pran. If we are going to contrast the two episodes, you can notice the difference in personality of the two protagonists. Pran is a thoughtful, timid guy who doesn’t talk much about what is inside his head. The audience can tell what he feels just by looking to his eyes, but he has not done or vocalized anything so far that would clearly indicate his feelings to the other characters. Despite not talking about his feelings, Pran has greater emotional intelligence compared to his lover. He may not speak out loud, but he UNDERSTANDS what he feels. Pat, on the other hand, is more open. He speaks more what he feels. In this episode, for example, he argues with his sister and Ink about what he thinks he's feeling. He is less afraid to expose himself. However, Pat understands his feelings less than Pran does.
One is silent, but understands. The other talks loudly but doesn't understand anything.
In episode 4 we saw that Pran had been questioning his feelings for his friend for much longer, since high school. He is more sensitive and perceptive than Pat and manages to take a broader view of reality. Pat is a boy who doesn't really know what he wants. He possibly also liked Pran since his school days, but he didn't realize it. It's possible that his crush on Ink is a psychological diversion. He was close to both Ink and Pran, and maybe his mind couldn't handle the feeling for his friend, which would have made him repress that feeling and divert it to a close friend. (In the movie "CRAZY” there is a case similar to the one I described). It is possible that he is bisexual, but I don't think he DID LIKE Ink in a romantic sense.
This episode, therefore, was the moment of truth for Pat. He was only able to face and understand his feelings with outside help. It was his sister who gave him the tips he needed to understand himself (tips that the most astute Pran discovered for himself). However, the discovery of this repressed love triggered different reactions in the two boys. While Pran repressed his feelings and cried alone, Pat went into battle. Note that this is another proof that Pat never really liked Ink. When he thought he liked her, he never had the courage to declare himself. When he started to believe that he liked his friend, he didn't stay put. Much more spontaneous, confident and full of himself, Pran refused to sweep the discovered feeling under the rug. He took the first step. He gave the kiss. A simple kiss, calm and serene. He waited. It must have been the most harrowing seconds of his life. But he got the reward he wanted. Pran reciprocated. And the next kiss, the second, was the result of years of pent-up passion. It was a kiss that might even be measured for a Brazilian carnival (yeah, I am Brazilian) but that is more intense than usual in an Asian society.
But the kiss had to end, for no breath lasts forever. And when the breath runs out, life calls us back to reality. Now the two are on an equal footing, they both know they like each other. But is this enough? In the real world we know that It's not enough just to want something . When they both look at each other after the kiss, their facial expressions contrast. While Pat looks happy and relieved, Pran is distressed and scared. Once again we see the contrast of personalities. Pat is impulsive and emotional. He can only feel that moment and nothing else matters. But for the thoughtful Pran (for whom the secret of their love was no longer a secret for a long time) he is able to see beyond that single moment: what about their families? And their friends? What would they do if they knew? How will it be possible to maintain this relationship in the face of the challenge that the world will place on them? Pran reacts badly because he's already had time to think about these questions. During all this time he had suffered in silence for liking his friend, he must have been thinking about various possibilities for the ending of his story with Prat, including the remote possibility in which Pat would love him back. Even in this case, Pran knows the future of their relationship is uncertain, as his parents would never accept it. Pran, therefore, instead of being happy to know that his lifetime love also loves him, suffers even more. After all, the situation is much worse now, as he knows he is reciprocated, but he thinks their love is not possible to flourish because of the circumstances. Maybe it was better before, when he thought his love was one-sided, as it would be easier to forget about it. Is there anything more harrowing than loving someone, being reciprocated, but not being able to be with the loved one because of circumstances beyond our control? (Yeah, and Nanon once again expressed ALL of this with just his eyes in a few seconds. A very dear actor, this boy). Let's go to the next episode waiting for the moment when the two will settle down and will decide to face the world to be together. And we go on this journey together with them.
(Ps: I live in Thailand. Any BL lover who wants to be friends with me?. My IG: tiagoferreira2528)
I don't like GMM productions in general. Generally, they don't worry enough about technical issues (photography, aesthetics or veracity of certain scenes). Such negligence is not even due to technical incapacity. GMM produced the first season of Girl From Nowhere and it's clear there that they have the capacity to do more than what they do in BL Series. If they don't, it's because they know that the genre gives a guaranteed return, which does not encourage investment in technical quality.
In Bad Buddy, some of these production deficiencies show up, especially in the (very artificial and poorly choreographed) fight scenes among college students. However, two things make this series stand out: a more engaging and well-crafted story by the direction and the acting of Nanon and Ohm.
The story of two people who like each other but have families and friends who hate each other may not be the most original, but when it's done well and has competent actors, it always yields good entertainment. Unlike some BLs where there isn't a real plot being developed (just kids discovering they like each other, but without a plot itself), here there is indeed a relevant backstory that we know will have future developments. At one time or another, the rivalry between the families will explode and we get anxious and apprehensive knowing that this clash is imminent.
The women in the plot are also better used. In BLs, women are often hysterical people and fanatical about men. In the first episode of the series, Pat's sister asks him to help Pran. When we hear this, we soon think that the series will be like the other BLs and that she must have a secret crush on Pran. However, we later find out that she has a feeling of gratitude for being saved by him. The same happened in this last episode. The new female character isn't some crazy retard who came to mess up the couple. She is a good person and wants to help.
In addition, the director was right to carefully and dropper develop the two characters' past. Little by little, we understand the puzzle that surrounds the story of Pran and Pat. This is not about two people who like each other because one day they looked at each other and discovered love at first sight. It's a love built over years of relationship. A feeling repressed by families and the possible internal homophobia they carry within themselves. All these points are being worked out with dedication and care by the direction and I am happy to see a BL from GMM manage to touch these themes properly. Entertainment is joyful, but it can be teaching and learning too. I believe they are managing to balance these elements.
The second reason for the success is the gala performance of Ohm and, mainly, of Nanon. I know a lot of people might not like to read this, but most BL actors range from average to bad. There are good people, like Gun, Tay, PP or Billkin, etc, but there are others (and I won't name names) who are just cute. I've been saying for years that bad acting is one of the biggest problems with BLs. And this is not just true for Thailand. They force the creation of caricatured characters, in addition to improbable or exaggerated situations. There is a lack of good preparation of the cast and too much fanservice.
In Bad Buddy, I believe that the difference is the individual talent and experience of the protagonists. The bad scene on episode 4 was one of the highlights of the series so far. Proof that a good performance can enrich a series to the point where defects seem small. The two actors communicated with viewers by looking. They didn't need to say anything. Nanon handed over a Pran with teary eyes, suppressing the feeling to the point of preventing a single tear from falling. Ohm, for his part, got his tone right when he delivered a Pat who was already in love, but didn't realize it.
Bad Buddy makes me happy and sad at the same time. Happy for the quality of the series, way above average for a GMM TV attraction. Sad because it still seems to me that the quality found here is the result of individual talents (Ohm, Nanon and the director) and not necessarily an evolution of the BL genre. I hope I'm wrong and that Bad Buddy opens the door to a greater concern with acting and scripting on GMM and other Thai TV shows.
I really don't think these fights are an exaggeration, aren't most uni boys like this? I've seen rival groups/gangs…
You are missing the point: the way the fights are portrayed are unrealistic. They tried to add a comic vine to the fights, making them childish. They look like kids playing. Second: no gang can fight easily inside a campus like that. They would had been expelled a long time ago. Maybe for you this nothing because you probably don't live in Thailand. But since I live, when I see this kind of scene, they look like too fake. Thailand is a very strict country and gang fights inside campus are not common. Third: they are overusing the fight scenes. We have too much. Almost nothing happened so far in these two episodes. I hope they stop using this gang plot as soon as possible because it is kind of boring and repetitive.
A). It's not high school. B). Despite the comedy on the surface, it's clear this is a heavy hitter.
The plot is very unrealistic for anyone who has been to any Thai University. Thailand has very strict rules about this kind of behavior. Everyone would be expelled.
But the point is: the WAY they portray the fights are comic and not serious. So, it looks like even more unrealistic.
This series seems to have aesthetic concerns which is something that I appreciate. I'm glad ITSAY opened this door.
Beautiful cinematic cinematography. Besides that, it seems that they cared about acting. I think Gun is a great actor and I don't expect anything less than a remarkable participation from him here in this series. I have restrictions on the Off's performances... I couldn't be sure how he's going to do just looking at this trailer. We will see...
Mond appears little, but he made some impression. His character seems to have charm and charisma. To be checked.
About the plot, I think we have few details. We know that White assumes Black's identity to find out who nearly killed him. But the trailer no longer gives clues to the investigation itself, preferring to focus on romance. I don't know if this is a good sign or not. A series of this type needs to have a good criminal/police plot to work. I don't really know what to expect.
I will trust the director, as she is a trans activist and very competent. I love the her gay movies, specially Malila and The Blue Hour.
In short: I want to watch it.
Ohm started filming the first season when he was only 14 years old.
Today's episode was the best of the series so far. I think it was thought of as a natural response to episode 4, where we saw that the character Pran had already understood his feelings for his friend, while Pat was still thinking about his high school female friend. Just as we saw Pran dealing with new feelings throughout last week's episode, in this episode it was Pat's turn to reflect on his relationship with Pran. If we are going to contrast the two episodes, you can notice the difference in personality of the two protagonists. Pran is a thoughtful, timid guy who doesn’t talk much about what is inside his head. The audience can tell what he feels just by looking to his eyes, but he has not done or vocalized anything so far that would clearly indicate his feelings to the other characters. Despite not talking about his feelings, Pran has greater emotional intelligence compared to his lover. He may not speak out loud, but he UNDERSTANDS what he feels. Pat, on the other hand, is more open. He speaks more what he feels. In this episode, for example, he argues with his sister and Ink about what he thinks he's feeling. He is less afraid to expose himself. However, Pat understands his feelings less than Pran does.
One is silent, but understands. The other talks loudly but doesn't understand anything.
In episode 4 we saw that Pran had been questioning his feelings for his friend for much longer, since high school. He is more sensitive and perceptive than Pat and manages to take a broader view of reality.
Pat is a boy who doesn't really know what he wants. He possibly also liked Pran since his school days, but he didn't realize it. It's possible that his crush on Ink is a psychological diversion. He was close to both Ink and Pran, and maybe his mind couldn't handle the feeling for his friend, which would have made him repress that feeling and divert it to a close friend. (In the movie "CRAZY” there is a case similar to the one I described). It is possible that he is bisexual, but I don't think he DID LIKE Ink in a romantic sense.
This episode, therefore, was the moment of truth for Pat. He was only able to face and understand his feelings with outside help. It was his sister who gave him the tips he needed to understand himself (tips that the most astute Pran discovered for himself). However, the discovery of this repressed love triggered different reactions in the two boys. While Pran repressed his feelings and cried alone, Pat went into battle. Note that this is another proof that Pat never really liked Ink. When he thought he liked her, he never had the courage to declare himself. When he started to believe that he liked his friend, he didn't stay put. Much more spontaneous, confident and full of himself, Pran refused to sweep the discovered feeling under the rug. He took the first step. He gave the kiss. A simple kiss, calm and serene. He waited. It must have been the most harrowing seconds of his life. But he got the reward he wanted. Pran reciprocated. And the next kiss, the second, was the result of years of pent-up passion. It was a kiss that might even be measured for a Brazilian carnival (yeah, I am Brazilian) but that is more intense than usual in an Asian society.
But the kiss had to end, for no breath lasts forever. And when the breath runs out, life calls us back to reality. Now the two are on an equal footing, they both know they like each other. But is this enough? In the real world we know that It's not enough just to want something . When they both look at each other after the kiss, their facial expressions contrast. While Pat looks happy and relieved, Pran is distressed and scared. Once again we see the contrast of personalities. Pat is impulsive and emotional. He can only feel that moment and nothing else matters. But for the thoughtful Pran (for whom the secret of their love was no longer a secret for a long time) he is able to see beyond that single moment: what about their families? And their friends? What would they do if they knew? How will it be possible to maintain this relationship in the face of the challenge that the world will place on them? Pran reacts badly because he's already had time to think about these questions. During all this time he had suffered in silence for liking his friend, he must have been thinking about various possibilities for the ending of his story with Prat, including the remote possibility in which Pat would love him back. Even in this case, Pran knows the future of their relationship is uncertain, as his parents would never accept it. Pran, therefore, instead of being happy to know that his lifetime love also loves him, suffers even more. After all, the situation is much worse now, as he knows he is reciprocated, but he thinks their love is not possible to flourish because of the circumstances. Maybe it was better before, when he thought his love was one-sided, as it would be easier to forget about it. Is there anything more harrowing than loving someone, being reciprocated, but not being able to be with the loved one because of circumstances beyond our control? (Yeah, and Nanon once again expressed ALL of this with just his eyes in a few seconds. A very dear actor, this boy).
Let's go to the next episode waiting for the moment when the two will settle down and will decide to face the world to be together. And we go on this journey together with them.
(Ps: I live in Thailand. Any BL lover who wants to be friends with me?. My IG: tiagoferreira2528)
GMM is more popular on streaming.
In Bad Buddy, some of these production deficiencies show up, especially in the (very artificial and poorly choreographed) fight scenes among college students. However, two things make this series stand out: a more engaging and well-crafted story by the direction and the acting of Nanon and Ohm.
The story of two people who like each other but have families and friends who hate each other may not be the most original, but when it's done well and has competent actors, it always yields good entertainment. Unlike some BLs where there isn't a real plot being developed (just kids discovering they like each other, but without a plot itself), here there is indeed a relevant backstory that we know will have future developments. At one time or another, the rivalry between the families will explode and we get anxious and apprehensive knowing that this clash is imminent.
The women in the plot are also better used. In BLs, women are often hysterical people and fanatical about men. In the first episode of the series, Pat's sister asks him to help Pran. When we hear this, we soon think that the series will be like the other BLs and that she must have a secret crush on Pran. However, we later find out that she has a feeling of gratitude for being saved by him.
The same happened in this last episode. The new female character isn't some crazy retard who came to mess up the couple. She is a good person and wants to help.
In addition, the director was right to carefully and dropper develop the two characters' past. Little by little, we understand the puzzle that surrounds the story of Pran and Pat. This is not about two people who like each other because one day they looked at each other and discovered love at first sight. It's a love built over years of relationship. A feeling repressed by families and the possible internal homophobia they carry within themselves. All these points are being worked out with dedication and care by the direction and I am happy to see a BL from GMM manage to touch these themes properly. Entertainment is joyful, but it can be teaching and learning too. I believe they are managing to balance these elements.
The second reason for the success is the gala performance of Ohm and, mainly, of Nanon. I know a lot of people might not like to read this, but most BL actors range from average to bad. There are good people, like Gun, Tay, PP or Billkin, etc, but there are others (and I won't name names) who are just cute. I've been saying for years that bad acting is one of the biggest problems with BLs. And this is not just true for Thailand. They force the creation of caricatured characters, in addition to improbable or exaggerated situations. There is a lack of good preparation of the cast and too much fanservice.
In Bad Buddy, I believe that the difference is the individual talent and experience of the protagonists. The bad scene on episode 4 was one of the highlights of the series so far. Proof that a good performance can enrich a series to the point where defects seem small. The two actors communicated with viewers by looking. They didn't need to say anything. Nanon handed over a Pran with teary eyes, suppressing the feeling to the point of preventing a single tear from falling. Ohm, for his part, got his tone right when he delivered a Pat who was already in love, but didn't realize it.
Bad Buddy makes me happy and sad at the same time. Happy for the quality of the series, way above average for a GMM TV attraction. Sad because it still seems to me that the quality found here is the result of individual talents (Ohm, Nanon and the director) and not necessarily an evolution of the BL genre. I hope I'm wrong and that Bad Buddy opens the door to a greater concern with acting and scripting on GMM and other Thai TV shows.
But I like to see Pran and Pat. I wish all Pat's friends to dye in car accident in the next episode. Unfortunately, this is not going to happen.
Thx, Nanon and Ohm for doing a great job here. I keep watching because of you.
Second: no gang can fight easily inside a campus like that. They would had been expelled a long time ago. Maybe for you this nothing because you probably don't live in Thailand. But since I live, when I see this kind of scene, they look like too fake. Thailand is a very strict country and gang fights inside campus are not common.
Third: they are overusing the fight scenes. We have too much. Almost nothing happened so far in these two episodes. I hope they stop using this gang plot as soon as possible because it is kind of boring and repetitive.
But the point is: the WAY they portray the fights are comic and not serious. So, it looks like even more unrealistic.